Wednesday, February 26, 2014

German Pancakes

Shrove Tuesday(the last day before Lent begins)is just around the corner

and I've been craving pancakes!!!

Years ago I purchased a crepe pan while

vacationing in Quebec City

but had never actually used it.

So I thought I'd pull it out

and make these

easy peasy German Pancakes,

a recipe I received from

a dear lady in Manitoba!Wish I could remember her name.

Our daughter was in the

Ontario Mennonite Children's Choirat the time (20 some years ago)

and I was privileged to tag along

as a chaperone

on their trip to the Winnipeg area!

We had such fun and stayed with

such lovely folks who graciously hosted

the choir members.

We were so delighted to be served

these delicious treats for breakfast

one morning and I was gifted the recipe:

German Pancakes

These were served with
strawberries and whipped cream and so delicious!!!!!Typically these were made for supper and
sometimes filled with meats and cheese.

1 1/2 Cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3 eggs
2 Cups milk
Whip with a whisk.This is a double
recipe and you must use lots of real butter for each pancake you make! J. That's what our hostess told me.....and she was right! Butter always makes it better.Flip pancake with two forks (I couldn't get the hang of this so I used a good old spatula) when it
looks crispy and bubbly on the edges. Then let it cook on the other side just a
wee bit longer. Roll the crepes and serve with syrup or dip into lemon juice
and then cinnamon sugar.
Another way to enjoy them is rolled up with cottage cheese and fruit or
whatever you like.

My favourite way to eat these is simply with lemon juice and a sprinkle of icing sugar.

Ok, Rosella, confession time. I don't even know what Shrove Tuesday is, but if it means eating pancakes, I'm in! These look unbelievably delicious. I'm going to pin them and try to make them. Somehow, I don't think they'll be as pretty as yours!

We ate a lot of those pancakes growing up and now our grands enjoy them when they come over. I love them with berries and cream or cottage cheese and strawberry sauce... or maple syrup and lemon juice.I think... we'll be eating them for lunch tomorrow. You have me craving.

Those look so good! I make German pancakes...but am now envying your pan.

Now you have me curious. What year did you accompany your daughter and her choir to Winnipeg? My daughter sang in the Pacific Mennonite Children's Choir and I joined the choir as a chaperone on a trip to the Mennonite World Conference in Winnipeg some twenty years ago as well. I recall some of the food I enjoyed while there as well...a Japanese restaurant in particular. Funny how we link foods to occasions.

Thanks Judy! We toured the Winnipeg area in July (Canada Day Weekend) of 1994. Becky was 10 at the time and we had so much fun. I think the World Conference was a few years before that - 1990? The choir sang at several churches and we toured the Mennonite Heritage Museum and a Hutterite community. It was a wonderful experience for the young choristers and their chaperones!

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